Erik Autor

This huge middle class has a lot of disposable income. It's also hungry for Western-branded goods. Wal-Mart early on found read more

This huge middle class has a lot of disposable income. It's also hungry for Western-branded goods. Wal-Mart early on found this fact to be very profitable.

Larger U.S. retailers have recognized for a number of years that the domestic market is mature. In order to grow read more

Larger U.S. retailers have recognized for a number of years that the domestic market is mature. In order to grow sales, they have to look outside of the U.S.. China, however, is a big emerging opportunity.

We have more cargo coming in than last year, largely because of the end of textile and apparel quotas, but read more

We have more cargo coming in than last year, largely because of the end of textile and apparel quotas, but it's flowing much more smoothly from the ships to the stores than we saw in 2004,

The Byrd Amendment virtually defines corporate welfare. This is a massive payola scheme that takes money out of the US read more

The Byrd Amendment virtually defines corporate welfare. This is a massive payola scheme that takes money out of the US Treasury and uses it to line the pockets of private companies that have done nothing to earn it except sign on to antidumping petitions that drive up prices for American consumers.

This report confirms everything we've ever said about why the Byrd Amendment should be overturned,

This report confirms everything we've ever said about why the Byrd Amendment should be overturned,